Alana Lipovsky
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About
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Over 10 years of energy and experience in the Toy Industry, with a focus on infant and girl's toys. Expert in design with a passion for conceptualizing and brainstorming. Exceptional interpersonal skills, working successfully both as a designer on a team, as well as a director overseeing a group of in-house designers and freelancers. Seasoned in the broad spectrum of the product development process with an extensive knowledge of the doll market. Worked annually at both of the national industry trade shows, the Fall Toy Preview in Dallas and Toy Fair NYC, which included participating in sales meetings with key buyers. Experience also includes traveling to Hong Kong to meet with the company's overseas manufacturing teams and visit their factories in China, as well as to source new materials for products. -
Education
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BFA Toy DesignFashion Institute of Technology2001 - 2003Dupont Company Honor Scholarship
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AFA Fine ArtFashion Institute of Technology1999 - 2001Calvin Klein Scholarship
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Experience
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Product Design - ToysSelf Employed Freelance DesignerNew York, NYNov 2013 - Present (11 years)Product Design, Graphics, Logos
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Art DirectorGoldberger ToyNew York, NY2007 - 2013 (6 years)• Key in developing and upholding the new Baby's First brand by guiding the brand's integrity in product, packaging, and media. Oversaw product development from concept stage to production. Created new award winning product, as well as evaluated and recommended changes to designs created by in-house and freelance designers. Highly regarded for modernizing the entire toy line based on current trends which secured new retail space at major chains such as Target.
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Designer and Concept DeveloperThe Goldberger Doll Co.Brooklyn, NY2003 - 2007 (4 years)* Created 2D renderings of new concepts and worked closely with creative teams, including in-house sample makers and over-seas manufacturing. Learned basic costing and pricing strategies, as well as basic retail planning. Key in growing the existing brand and developing many FAO Schwartz private label items in the doll category.
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Design InternUneeda Doll CompanyNew York, NYJun 2002 - Jul 2002 (1 month)
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Awards
Creative Child Magazine - Preferred Choice Award • Dr. Toys 10 Best Toys • Dr. Toys 100 Best Children's Product • TOTY Finalist • PTPA • Green Parents List • Dr. Toy's Best Green Toy Award • Toy Insider- Top Holiday Toy • Dr. Toy's 10 Best Socially Responsible Toys
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Affiliations
Women in Toys • Lower East Side Print Shop • Art Student League of New York • NY Cares • Fashion for Action
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On Coroflot@AlanaLipovsky, member since 2013
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